Glass-shaping apparatus.



A. F. GUMPP & W. J. JOHNSON.

GLASS SHAPING APPARATUS.

Patented Feb. 1, 1916.

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GLASS SHAPING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 30, 1914.

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GLASS SHAPING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 30, 1914.

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GLASS SHAPING APPARATUS,

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 30, I914.

1,169,953. Patented Feb. 1, 1916.

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. GLASS-SHAPING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 1., 1916.

Application filed. November 30, 1914. SeriaLNo. 874,887.

To all whom it may concern Be it known thatwe, ALBERT F. GUMPP and WILLIAM J. JOHNSON, citizens of the labor.

.The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of our 1mproved glass shaping apparatus whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageousfor use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in the appended claims.

In order that our invention may be the better understood, we will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein? Figure 1 is a diagrammatic view, with certain .of the parts in elevation and certain in section, of a glass machine constructed in accordance with an'embodiment of our in-' vention; Fig.- 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, but showing'certain of theparts in a different adjustment; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view, partly in end elevation and partly in section, of the apparatus as disclosed in Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a sectional view takensubstantially on the line 44 of Fig.1;1Fig.'5 is a fragmentary view, detached, and in topplan of the shearing mechanism herein embodied,

the operating means being diagrammatically set forth; Fig.6 is an' enlarged view, partly in elevation and partlyin section, of the automatic controlling mechanism for the machine, an operating circuit being diagrammatically disclosed; and=Fig. 7 is a view,

partly in front elevation and partly in section, of the device as illustrated in Fig. 6.

In the form of invention herein disclosed, the machine is set forth as particularly adapted for use in the production ofbottles. We w1sh to state, however, that it is .not our desire to limit ourselves in this particular respect, as it is to be understood that the invention may be employed with equal facility in the production of hollow ware of any kind and in certain instances and as the requirements of practice may dictate, certain of the steps herein set forth maybe omitted, as the essential feature of our invention is'the provision of means whereby the various steps in the operation may be effected in an automatic manner. It is also to be observed that the minor details of construction are not v disclosed as we do not wish to lay any particu- As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, 1 denotes a disk member adapted to rotate around a vertical axis and herein disclosed as operatively supported within the circular guide-way 2. The rear face of the I member 1 is provided with the annular worm 3 disposed concentric to the axial center of the member 1 and in mesh with the worm 4 carried by the driven shaft 5 of themotor M of a conventional type and adapted to be electrically operated in a manner to be hereinafter more particularly referred to.

Projecting forwardly of the member 1 are the radially alined arms 6 tied'or connected adjacent their free extremities bythe shaft 7 which serves as a pintle for the sections of the blank mold B, the ring mold R and the arms 8 of the ring mold R.

cut the glass when placed in the blank mold B by the gatherer, such cutting operation being under the influence of the core 9"ofthe magnet 10, said magnet 10 being adapted to be energized in a manner to be hereinafter more particularly referred to, it-being understoodthat the reverse movement of the core 9 is accomplished through the medium of any mechanical means which it is not be- S denotes the relatively movable shearing" bladesiwhich are automatically caused totrol of the In directed through the assembled mold B to.

wardly through the ring mold R and'partly into the blank. mold B and then mechanically withdrawn below the air inlet 18 in communication with the nipple 19. At the completion of the retracti-ble-movenient of the plunger 15, the motor. M is energized and through the operative connection afforded by the worms 3 and 4, the disk membet 1' is caused to make a one-half'revolution so that the molds B and R will be in the inverted position shown in Fig. 2'. The

magnet 20 is then energized to impart the requisitemovement to the core 21 whereby the sections of the blank mold B are caused to open away firom the glass which has been previously deposited within the blank mold B and such glass is thenleft hanging from the ring mold R. The motor M- is'th'en energized and caused to draw below the ring mold R the carriage C having mounted thereon the finishing mold F, herein dis- "closed as comprising-twosections hingedly engaged with the upstanding-shaft 22 .car-

' ried by the carriage C and such sections of the' mold F under the influence of the core 23 of-the magnet 24 are adapted to close around the glass. While any means may employed for creating the requisite operative engagement between the carriage C and the motor M, I herein disclose the shaft 25 of the motor provided with ya gear 26 in mesh with a rack bar 27 projecting from the carriage C, as is shown clearly in Figs.

7 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings.

The air inlet 18 is in communication with a sultable source of an pressure through a conventional conduit 28 having interposed therein the controlling valve 29 operatively connected with the core 30 of the magnet 31 and which core is caused to operate under the influence of the magnet 31 immediately after the flask F has been disposed around the glass hanging or depending from the mold B whereby the glass is blown to the shape of the finishing mold F, as is be lieved to be self-evident. f Upon deener gizing of the magnet 31, the core 30 is mechanically moved to close the valve'29 and the magnet 32 is energized to move the core 33 to cause a-separationof the sections of the ring mold R, said core 33 being operatively engaged with the arms 8 thereof. The motor M is then again energized but in a reverse direction which causes the carriage C to move away from under the ring mold R with a finished bottle therein and whereupon the various operations, herein-- before referred to, are reversed and the 1 parts assumethe positions shown in Flg. 1.

- The means forcontrolling the several operations of the machine as'he'reinbefore set forth isparticularly disclosed in Figs.

6 and '7 of the drawings wherein is disclosed a drum 34 carried by a shaft 35 oper'atively 'su'pported'by the uprights 36, the

upper'extrem'ities of the uprights 36 being 7 5 tied or connected by the cross bar 37 from which depend a plurality of spring contacts38 adapted to ooact with the stationary contacts 39" positioned within the tank 4i) adapted to contain a suitable non-conductiveliquid 41 whereby the creation of an elec- .tric spark is prevented when the engage ment between acontact 38 and 3.9 is broken.

Produced on the periphery of the drum 34 are. the segments 42 of predetermined lengths and adapted to servejinfthe nature of cams to properly engage the contacts 38 and force the same into engagement at the requisite period with their coacting contacts 39, it being readily perceived that the length jof the segments 42 determines the period of time the coacting magnets of the machine are energized,'- and the "positioning of such segments 42 serves to determine the 'sequence' in which the several magnets will be energized,

A full operation of the machine is adapted to be completed upon a single rotation of the drum'4 and, as herein set forth, the shaft 35 on'whic'h the drum 4' is mounted is provided with a gear 43in mesh with a similar gear 44 of a required ratio fixedto a stub shaft 45 operatively supported by one'of the. uprights .36, said-shaft 45 being also provided with a worm gear 47 in mesh with a worm 48.carried by the driving shaft49 of the motor 50, said motor being in communication with a suitable source of electrical energy through.

the medium of the conductors wand 6.. Que

of the conductors, as b, has interposed there-' I in a circuit breaker comprising the fixed contact 51 and the movable contact 52 which is 'malntalned 1n proper engagement with the stationary Contact 51 through the medium of the spring pressed arm 53' pivotally supported by an upright 54. The arm 53 is also provided with a. rock arm 55 adapted-"to .be

engaged by the extremity of a rock arm 56 carriedby the shaft-35 of the drum whereby it will be perceived that upon the completion of a single revolution of the-drum 34, ortmore'particularly the shaft 35, the arm 56 will so engage the arm 55 as to cause the mevable contact 52, under its inherent res 1l1ency,to d1sengage the contact 51 and thus I bring the machine to a stop. The upright 54 is provided with an inwardly disposed bracket 57 through which is'directed the endwise movable member '58 adapted: for en: gagement w ththe arm 56 when forced inwardly by the operator wherebysaid arm 56 is disengaged from the rock arm 55 whereupon the spring pressed arm 53 will force the contact 52 into engagement with the contact 51 whereby the machine will be again caused to operate.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to berobvious that a glass shaping apparatus constructed in accordance with our invention is of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled, and it will also be obvious that our invention is susceptible of some change and modification without material departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason we do not wish to be understood as limiting ourselves to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out. our invention in practice;

We claim:

1. A machine for the manufacture of glass ware comprising a revoluble member, electrical means for imparting rotary movement thereto, a blank mold carried by the member and comprising relatively movable sections, electrical means for imparting movement to the sections, a circuit closer interposed in each of the electrical means, and a rotatable element, said element being provided with means coacting with the circuit closers for clo ng the same in proper sequence.

2. A machine for the manufacture of glass ware comprising a plurality of movable elements, electrical means for each of the elements for imparting the requisite movement thereto and including a circuitcloser,

said closer comprising a stationary contact I and a movable contact, a rotatable element, cams carried by'the rotatable element and adapted to force the movable contacts into engagement with their coacting stationary contacts in proper sequence, means for imparting movement to the rotary element, and means for automatically stopping the movement of the rotary element when such element has completed a singlerevolution.

3. A machine for the manufacture of glass ware comprising a plurality of movable elements, electrically controlled means for each of said elements for operating the same, a circuit closer interposed in each of the electrical means, a rotatable element, said element being provided with means coacting with the circuit closer for closing the same in proper sequence during a single revolution of the rotatable element, means for imparting movement to the rotary element, and means for automatically stopping the movement of the rotary movement when said element has completed a single revolution.

In testimony whereof we hereunto ofier our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT F. GUMPP. WILLIAM J. JOHNSON. Witnesses:

J. W. VooRH Es, Gno. W. SENN. 

